Sting operation leads to the arrest of four men in Polokwane
One of the men was arrested on the corner of Munnik Avenue and Hercules Street for assaulting a woman.
POLOKWANE – The Saps Limpopo Highway Patrol Team have arrested four men, between the ages of 36 and 48, for various offences as part of sting operations which were carried out in the Capricorn, Mopani, Vhembe and Sekhukhune districts.
A 48-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday night in Polokwane for assaulting a 28-year-old woman, according to a statement by Police Spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe. Ngoepe says the incident happened at the corner of Munnik Avenue and Hercules Street, one of the focus areas for the police’s fight against gender-based violence.Â
He is set to appear in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court soon on charges of common assault.
In a separate incident in the city’s Central Business District, police spotted a “suspicious” sedan with three occupants. “The vehicle was pulled off the road and searched. A short gun and air gun, as well as two rounds of live ammunition were found hidden in the vehicle. The men were unable to produce the licenses of the firearms and were arrested,” Ngoepe said.Â
The men are expected to appear in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court soon, on charges of the possession of unlicensed firearms and the possession of unlicensed ammunition.
Ngoepe added that these operations tested 43 motor vehicles, searched 64 motor vehicles and 173 people. “Intensive patrols were conducted at 83 ATMs, 143 filling stations and 11 shopping malls to prevent business robberies and ATM bombings. Police investigations are still continuing,” Ngoepe concluded.
